How much would you pay for a burger?
Aug 13, 2007 | 9:34 am
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How much would you pay for a burger?
Be honest. Sometimes a good burger is incredibly hard to find.
I would pay up to $20 for a good burger, provided how much beef I do get.
I would pay up to $20 for a good burger, provided how much beef I do get.
Aug 13, 2007 | 9:52 am
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This burger is $41.00 USD.
That is pretty expensive. Kobe beef burger seems to be a waste of Kobe beef but I would try it once.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...990139508.html
That is pretty expensive. Kobe beef burger seems to be a waste of Kobe beef but I would try it once.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...990139508.html
Aug 13, 2007 | 10:36 am
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Last year, Selfridges was selling one for 85GBP (OK, it was a sandwich...)
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/arc...t_an_earl.html
There's a link to what it calls the most expensive burger in the world - which is the one mentioned by Taiwaned, but I'm not so sure that's correct anymore
How about this one:
http://philipgolingai.blogspot.com/2...weight-in.html
at $210!!!!
(The blog seems to contain factual errors about the ingredients, I don't think there is any beef called Matsutaka - there are Matsutake mushrooms which are highly prized and expensive - sort of similar to porcini/ceps.) EDIT - He may have meant Matsuzaka beef.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/arc...t_an_earl.html
There's a link to what it calls the most expensive burger in the world - which is the one mentioned by Taiwaned, but I'm not so sure that's correct anymore
How about this one:
http://philipgolingai.blogspot.com/2...weight-in.html
at $210!!!!
(The blog seems to contain factual errors about the ingredients, I don't think there is any beef called Matsutaka - there are Matsutake mushrooms which are highly prized and expensive - sort of similar to porcini/ceps.) EDIT - He may have meant Matsuzaka beef.
Last edited by LapLap; Aug 14, 2007 at 11:15 am
Aug 13, 2007 | 10:45 am
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soemtimes if the meat is very high quality, using it in a burger is a waste, IMHO..so i'd spend maybe 20 bucks on one, just to see if it really was that much better than what i make at home.
Aug 13, 2007 | 11:23 am
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Sounds like a fun appetizer split 4 ways!
Aug 13, 2007 | 11:32 am
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I think I'd draw the line at $16.95. And that should include aged cheddar, house cured bacon, some handcut fries, and maybe a decent pickle... assuming you like that stuff.
Aug 13, 2007 | 11:36 am
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I would definitely be willing to spend money for the quality of the meat, the cheese and everything that belongs on a burger - but not for ingredients that are selected based on their price, e. g. high price mushrooms or truffel.
Bread, meat, cheese, vegetables, even fries are all things that I would prefer to be high quality and/or handmade and I would be willing to pay up to 40$ for that.
Bread, meat, cheese, vegetables, even fries are all things that I would prefer to be high quality and/or handmade and I would be willing to pay up to 40$ for that.
Aug 13, 2007 | 11:55 am
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In this price range, freshly-baked artisanal bread/roll would be a must - my top would be about $20 ($25 if USDA prime beef is used).
Aug 13, 2007 | 12:02 pm
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I know I balked when seeing a £10 burger in London last summer--not that there was anything inherently wrong with the price, but when I did the mental calculation that it was over $20, I realized how much I'd been spending on the entire vacation due to the !*@&# dollar being so pathetic.
Aug 13, 2007 | 12:10 pm
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11.50 in London. Came with dill pickle slice and some sort of house sauce. Overcooked, somehwat dry, but good quality meat, mediocre bun. Don't recall any tomato, lettuce or onion.
Aug 13, 2007 | 1:00 pm
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